Federal law enforcement agents arrested Jordy Robertson, father of Saints superfan Jarrius "J.J." Robertson and director of an organization known as "It Take Lives to Save Lives," on drug charges Thursday night.
Sixteen-year-old J.J. is not suspected of wrongdoing, reports The New Orleans Advocate. Jordy Robertson is the only name listed in federal documents, and is the sole operator of the "It Take Lives to Save Lives" foundation.
"(J.J.) doesn't run it, he doesn't own it," Jarrius' mother, Patricia Hoyal, told WWL when agents raided the foundation in October. "Jordy runs that foundation."
The younger Robertson suffers from biliary atresia, a rare liver disease. He has undergone two transplants but became a well-known figure locally and even nationally after getting the attention of New Orleans Saints players who were visiting Children's Hospital in 2015. Robertson has since been a staple at Saints games, LSU games, and even the NFL Honors and the ESPY awards shows.
